Bone and joint injuries [electronic resource] : trauma surgery III / edited by Hans-Jörg Oestern, Otmar Trentz, Selman Uranues.
2014
RD93
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Title
Bone and joint injuries [electronic resource] : trauma surgery III / edited by Hans-Jörg Oestern, Otmar Trentz, Selman Uranues.
ISBN
9783642383885 electronic book
3642383882 electronic book
9783642383878
3642383882 electronic book
9783642383878
Published
Heidelberg : Springer, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 466 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Item Number
10.1007/978-3-642-38388-5 doi
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RD93
Dewey Decimal Classification
617.1
Summary
All European countries, including those that have recently joined the European Union or are candidates for membership, currently show a clear trend towards an increasing number of accidental injuries. This holds true for a range of injuries, including accidents among the elderly, sports injuries, and trauma due to traffic accidents. The increase in the number of injuries is accompanied by rising expectations among patients, who anticipate good functional results even after serious injuries. Despite these developments, trauma surgery is not yet established as an independent field in all European countries. Against this background, there is a clear need for a book that covers the state of the art in trauma surgery. This volume, which focuses on bone and joint injuries orthopedic trauma is intended to help to meet this need. It will also serve to harmonize the practice of trauma surgery within the European Union and to prepare for the UEMS EBSQ trauma surgery.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 17, 2014).
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Oestern, H.-J. (Hans-Jörg), editor of compilation.
Trentz, O., editor of compilation.
Uranues, Selman, editor of compilation.
Trentz, O., editor of compilation.
Uranues, Selman, editor of compilation.
Series
European manual of medicine.
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Table of Contents
Shoulder Injuries
Clavicular Fractures
Humeral Shaft Fractures
Biceps Tendon Injuries
Elbow Injuries
Forearmshaft Fractures
Hand
Femur
Knee Joint
Tibia
Foot
Spinal Trauma
Pelvic Trauma
Peripheral Nerve
Muscle Injuries
Tendon Injuries
Pediatric Injuries
Pathological Fractures
Nonunion
Osteitis.-.
Clavicular Fractures
Humeral Shaft Fractures
Biceps Tendon Injuries
Elbow Injuries
Forearmshaft Fractures
Hand
Femur
Knee Joint
Tibia
Foot
Spinal Trauma
Pelvic Trauma
Peripheral Nerve
Muscle Injuries
Tendon Injuries
Pediatric Injuries
Pathological Fractures
Nonunion
Osteitis.-.